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Starterware Quick Start guide problem

Jack Zhang2
Intellectual 450 points

Hi,

I have some problems with simply loading a demo image onto the SD card. When the beaglebone is connected with the SD card, I see nothing on my teraterm, even though everything is set up correctly. 

I followed this link http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Quick_Start_Guide_StarterWare_02.00.XX.XX_(supports_AM335x) and all the other links that goes with it. I tried this many times and still I get nothing.

Please help.

Jack

  • 0
    TI__Mastermind 25235 points

    Hi Jack,

    How did you format your SD card? Did you use the preformatted microSD card that comes with the BeagleBone?

    All you need to do in order to test the demo application is (assuming you have a properly formatted microSD card):

    1. Copy the "MLO" file from <StarterWare_folder>/binary/armv7a/cgt_ccs/am335x/beaglebone/bootloader/ to your boot partition.
    2. Copy the "app" file from <StarterWare_folder>/binary/armv7a/cgt_ccs/am335x/beaglebone/demo/ to your boot partition.
    3. Connect your BeagleBone to your local area network with an ethernet cable (you need this, because the demo application is trying to acquire an IP address).
    4. Connect your BeagleBone to your host PC with an USB cable that will act as both power supply and serial connection.

    The BeagleBone should read the "MLO" bootloader and then load the "app" demo application, which will try to acquire an IP address and then set a web server, which you may access.

    Best regards,
    Miroslav

  • 0 in reply to Miroslav Kiradzhiyski XID
    Intellectual 450 points

    Hi Miroslav,

    I did everything that you have written there and I used the microSD card that came with the beaglebone, and formatted with TI_SDCard_boot_utility_v1_0. Then still nothing.

    Regards,

    Jack

  • 0 in reply to Jack Zhang2
    Intellectual 450 points

    HI Miroslav,

    I managed to get it working. All I had to do was to set SD card active.

    Thanks for your help!

    Jack

  • 0 in reply to Jack Zhang2
    Prodigy 30 points

    Hello,

    I have the same problem like  . My board is a BeagleBoneBlack.

    I use "TI_SDCard_boot_utility_v1_0" with my W7 and i try with the SDcard reader in USB  and Internal.

    When i try like

    1. Copy the "MLO" file from <StarterWare_folder>/binary/armv7a/cgt_ccs/am335x/beaglebone/bootloader/ to your boot partition.
    2. Copy the "app" file from <StarterWare_folder>/binary/armv7a/cgt_ccs/am335x/beaglebone/demo/ to your boot partition.

    Then still nothing.

    I verify, my first partition is active

    Have you some idea for solve my problem ?

    Thanks

  • 0 in reply to Totof
    Prodigy 40 points

    Hello, friend. I just have the same problem.

    When powered on, minicom prints out:

    StarterWare AM335x Boot Loader                                                 
    Copying application image from MMC/SD card to RAM                              
    Jumping to StarterWare Application...

    But that is all, no other information and the BeagleboneBlack just doesn't run at all.

    I wonder if the Starterware supports Beaglebone Black?

  • 0 in reply to J Z
    Prodigy 30 points

    Hello,

    I find my problem.

    The starterware not include the file for beagleboneblack

    The MLO and app for beaglebone is not compatible with beagleboneblack

    The MLO use the detection of the board, the function "BoardInfoCheck(...)"(file in "StarterWare"\platform\beaglebone\board.c).

    beaglebone :BBB_BOARD_NAME = ("A335BON")

    beagleboneblack BBB_BOARD_NAME = ("A335BNL")

    Then, you need to modify the board.c, the board.h and some other files.

    copy "StarterWare"\include\armv7a\am335x\beaglebone.h to beagleboneblack.h

    modify:

    #define BBB_BOARD_NAME           ("A335BON") =>  #define BBB_BOARD_NAME                  ("A335BNL")
    #define BBB_A5_VERSION                     ("00A5") => #define BBB_A5_VERSION                      ("0A5C")

    copy the folder "StarterWare"\platform\beaglebone to "StarterWare"\platform\beagleboneblack

    each time you include beaglebone.h, change with beagleboneblak

    in you project property, each time you use the folder beaglebone, change with beagleboneblack

    ...

    It's a good start



    After, the MLO and the app can work fine

  • 0 in reply to Totof
    Genius 4120 points

    Hi,

    Please also refer to this thread for other useful information related to this: http://e2e.ti.com/support/embedded/starterware/f/790/t/271176.aspx

    Note that Beaglebone Black has some other differences from Beaglebone, including having DDR3 instead of DDR2.

    Regards,
    Mugdha

  • 0 in reply to MUGDHA ARORA
    Prodigy 20 points

    Hi Muggdha

    I am new to beagle bone black. i tried things mentioned in this thread as well as in the link you have mentioned. I tried loading bootloader and LEDBlink application however i am not being able get it working.
    I have precisely followed the instructions mentioned in these two threads  and staterware quick start guide. can you please guide me what i should do to get it working